The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-27
Liit5LA COUNTY, MISS.
A Pen Sketch of its Natural
Advantages, Soil, Prod
ucts, People, Etc.
A GOODLY LAND FOR PER-
MIANENT HOME-SEEKEIsS.

For the information and guidance Of
strangers, and especially those from
the North and West who may be seek
ing good homes in the South. The
LEADER has prepared this article briefly
setting forth the advantages and re-
sources of Lincoln county. We have
confined ourself to plain statement of
facts without fancy embellishments, and
as far as it goes it may be relied upon
as faithful representation.
Lincoln county was created by act Of
the Legislature approved April z. 1870.
and though there have been several acts
passed since affecting its boundaries
its area has not materially been altered.
1t was formed OF parts Of the counties
of Lawrence. Copiah. Pike, Amite and
Franklin. as they existed previous to
that time, the first-named contributing
about one-half of the territory to the
new county.
Boundaries and Area.
The southern boundary of the county
is parallel with and just "a miles north
of the 31st degree of latitude, the line
separating Mississippi from East Louis
lana Its northern boundary, save the
"notch" cut into the county so as to
retain the town of Wesson in Copiah.
as shown on the map of tho STATE, Is
parallel with tho southern boundary,
and Just "a miles north of it The
main ridge separating the waters that
flow into the Mississippi from those that
seek Pearl river extends nearly CEN
trally through the county. The breadth
from cast to west is % miles, save that
six miles square is added to the north
west. thus making the northern bound
sry and strip six miles south of it OK
tend east and west 20 miles. The
county is bounded by those from which
It was formed and also by the county
of jefferson. Its area is 593 square
miles, and it is comparatively small
county, being about one-third smaller
than either Pike or Copiah, between
which it lies. The Illinois Central
passes centrally through the
county from north to south.
The Population
In 1870 was 10, 1874, of which 6, OPP were
whites, and 1852 colored. In 1880 the
whites numbered 7.701; the colored
5, S42; total. 1851. 1t will thus be
seen that the percentage of increase in
the decade as whole was 8, 363. over
33 per cent There has been large
increase of population since the last
census, and according to most reliable
estimates the population is now about
1900. During the last few years
quite number Of negroes have left the
county at various times for the Yazoo
delta, their places being gradually filled
BY whites, so that Lincoln may justly
be classed as a white mans county.
The registered vote of 1886, the largest
ever reached, was 3, 200, of which 2,075
were white and 1925 black.
Assessed Value of Property.
The assessed value of property in
1886 was: Realty. 1888, O95; personally,
$3.50, 52S; total. 81, 453, 1000. The net
Increase in values in the last five years
il $343, O95. The indebtedness of the
county is small. not exceeding $1,000,
and this will be Cancelled within the
next two years.
geographically Considered
Lincoln county is peculiar. While no
very large streams are in the county,
yet quite a number rise here. A point
q few miles northwest of Brookhaven
seems to DO the highest in the county.
ant a general watershed. In this
the Bayou Pit
and runs almost due north for many
miles, and thence turning to the west
finds an entrance into the Mississippi in
ths nclghborhood of Port Gibson. Near
the same point McCall's creek rises,
and not far west the Homo Chitto.
which: coming together, and flowing in
a southwestern course empty into tho
short distance above the
Louisiana line. The Amite river rises
Just south of the headwaters of McCalrs
creek and runs nearly south into Lake
Maurepa The Tapgipahoa rises a
short distance west of Antics head
waters. flows south and empties itself
into Pontchartrain lake. The Bogue
Chitto rises near the watershed and
Tvs east of south. emptying partly in
axe Pontchartrain and partly into
river near its mouth. Topisaw
beast of the Bogue Chitto.
Gearlv south empties into
r. at Holmesville, in
sRr rises just north
and runs
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